Facebook, Meet Blackboard
Blackboard, the course management giant, is hoping that a Facebook application will help it reach students even when they’re trying to avoid studying.Read the Full Article
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7 Things You Should Know About Google Apps
oogle Apps is a collection of web-based programs and file storage that run in a web browser. The applications include communication tools (Gmail, Google Talk, and Google Calendar), productivity tools (Google Docs: text files, spreadsheets, and presentations), a customizable start page (iGoogle), and Google Sites (to develop web pages). Google stores all of the files […]
A New Website Devoted to Envisioning the Future of Libraries
What is the future of academic and research libraries? A recently launched web site from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) entitled Libraries of the Future (http://www.jisc.ac.uk/librariesofthefuture) addresses that question and others concerning how the libraries of today may evolve to address the needs of future information users. With the site, JISC hopes to engender […]
Scripting Gurus Debate Dynamic Languages
Tim Bray, co-inventor of XML and Sun Microsystems’ director of Web technologies, hosted a lively post-Script Bowl panel discussion on the future of dynamic scripting languages at this year’s JavaOne Conference.Read the Full Article
Downlaod Report: Research report: Emerging technologies for learning: Volume 3 (2008)
‘Emerging technologies for learning’ aims to help readers consider how emerging technologies may impact on education in the medium term.Read the Full Article
Downlaod Report: Research report: Emerging technologies for learning: Volume 3 (2008)
‘Emerging technologies for learning’ aims to help readers consider how emerging technologies may impact on education in the medium term.Read the Full Article
Downlaod Report: Computer-Based Learning Could Transform Public Education within a Decade through “Disruptive Innovation,” Experts Say
STANFORD — Computer-based learning is on the cusp of transforming traditional public education, say Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen and his colleague Michael B. Horn in the summer 2008 issue of Education Next. Based on their analysis of data on enrollments, about half of all education courses will be delivered online in just over […]
Downlaod Report: Computer-Based Learning Could Transform Public Education within a Decade through “Disruptive Innovation,” Experts Say
STANFORD — Computer-based learning is on the cusp of transforming traditional public education, say Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen and his colleague Michael B. Horn in the summer 2008 issue of Education Next. Based on their analysis of data on enrollments, about half of all education courses will be delivered online in just over […]
Top-Ten IT Issues, 2008
Which IT issue is of top concern to technology leaders in higher education today? Did the number-one issue of 2007—Funding IT—continue to be of prime importance to college and university IT leaders? Did new issues emerge on the top-ten list? Did issues from last year drop off the list this year?Read the Full Article
Design and Development of Virtual Reality: Analysis of Challenges Faced by Educators
virtual reality applications for teaching in all areas of education, but perhaps the largest detriment to its use is the intimidating nature of VR technology for non-technical instructors. What are the challenges to using VR technology for the design and development of VR-based instructional activities, and what are the recommended approaches? This paper addresses the […]